Gut feeling

 Sometimes things are not what you think.

I think I have good intuition about people. But today I got surprised by 2 individuals. In the last 2 weeks I’ve been watching 12 candidates in an evaluation course. One of them seemed really good and another really bad. But today while presenting their built system, the one who I thought was good, did really bad and the one I had doubts about, aced it. 

Makes you think about how many times your gut feeling was wrong…

Are you a cow or a buffalo?

Do you know what the difference is between cows and buffalos?

When a storm is coming, the cows run away from the storm while the buffalos run towards the storm. 

When the storm eventually catches on to the cows, they are tired. Not ready to face the storm. The buffalos face the storm when they are strong. 

Well - maybe I butchered the story… but the moral is that you should face challenges. Not run away from them. 

🐄 🦬 

Why not?

 As long as I was part of the IHC, I blogged consistently. But when I was no longer part of the group, I stopped. 

Why? Was I blogging because I had to? And when I did need to, I stopped? Didn’t I realize the benefits of blogging?

Happiness (Part 3)

 Friends are source of happiness. At least they can be. It really depends on the friends you've got and this is why it is important to choose who you want to be around. You do not want to be around "friends" that make you sad/depressed/mediocre. You want to surround yourself with friends that will motivate you and keep you happy.

Happiness (Part 2)

When I am around my dog I am happy. Pets have the ability to share warmth and calmness with you. Whenever I am down, petting my dog always makes me happy.

Happiness (Part 1)

Finding happiness. Isn't this is what it is all about?

What brings you happiness? For me, one of the major sources of happiness is family. I was always family orientated. 

Kung Fu allowed my to have something in common with my family. My wife and 4 kids are all practicing Kung Fu. I used to go an help in the kids classes so I can spend time with my kids. Now we practice together.

I hope they understand but even if they do not, I am sure I instilled the importance of family into them. 

Family makes me happy!

The Plan and Reality

I like having a plan. And sub plans. 

It all starts from the end goal and then back to the start. Segmented with all that has to happen. 

The plan is solid but will be adjusted as you go.

Teaching a class is the same. First asking yourself what is the end goal. Student continues to grow, students progress with their ranks, students are kept engaged (not quitting). 

As there are a lot of factors for success, the plan is morphing and changing based on the needs of the class. But the goal stays solid most of the time. Changes to the plan can and will happen in between classes and also in class itself but these are small adjustments based on who is in class, your state of mind and how the class is progressing. 

Overall- the plan serves the goal. The plan changes based on reality.